The Lemon Index
Volkswagen Group's 3.0 L turbo plug-in hybrid V6 in the Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid, model years 2020–2025. YouTube likes the 2023 best.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 53/100, #48 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 1 engine-related recall on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. We found no government complaints we can tie to this engine's cars. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2023 (55) and least about the 2020 (49); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid | 0 | 49 (35 videos) | 0 |
| 2021 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid | 0 | 53 (42 videos) | 0 |
| 2023 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid | 0 | 55 (33 videos) | 1 |
| 2025 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid | 0 | 55 (28 videos) | 0 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 1
1 of them is about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
25V811000 Electrical System · Bentley Bentayga 2023
The high voltage battery may overheat while charging.
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Volkswagen Group told dealers about
Volkswagen Group sent dealers 118 repair notes about the engine on these cars, including:
- Bentayga and New Flying Spur Hybrid - DTC P103A00 evident - Engine Oil Fuel Portion Too High
- Multiple random misfires evident during PDI
- Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Bentayga Bentayga, Bentayga Hybrid | 2020–25 |
Engine code: EA839. Power: 443 hp, factory figures (with the motor). Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Bentley Bentayga · List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines.
Quick answers
What cars have the VW Group 3.0 V6 (EA839) engine?
In the US: the Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga Hybrid, model years 2020–2025. See the version table for each one.
Is the VW Group 3.0 V6 (EA839) reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 53/100, #48 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 1 engine-related recall on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 1 recalls (1 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the VW Group 3.0 V6 (EA839) make?
443 hp in factory figures, depending on the car (with the motor).